Exercising, studying, programming, designing, spending time with family. (Athlete, 08 Jul 2022)

Coach, Massage Therapist

Mechanical Engineering - Islamic Azad University: Qazvin, IRI

English, German, Persian

His father competed in wrestling at youth level in Mazandaran Province, Islamic Republic of Iran. (Athlete, 08 Jul 2022)

He took up artistic gymnastics at age six in Alborz Province, Islamic Republic of Iran. He switched to aerobic gymnastics at age 18.

His parents encouraged him to take up gymnastics. "I quickly became passionate about the precision of the sport."

To pursue a career involving the integration of new technology with medicine. (Athlete, 08 Jul 2022)

Reaching the final of the group event at the 2012 World Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. (Athlete, 08 Jul 2022)

ELEMENT
In 2020 an element he had submitted was added to the Code of Points for aerobic gymnastics by the International Gymnastics Federation [FIG]. The 'A219 Straddle Cut Half Twist To Split' involves front support, a straddle cut with an airborne phase that must be shown before the cut, a 180-degree body twist during the flight phase of the straddle cut, and a sagittal split, and has a 0.9 value. (Athlete, 08 Jul 2022; gymnastics.sport, 19 Mar 2020; FIG Channel YouTube channel, 11 Mar 2020; Instagram profile, 01 Apr 2021)

LIVING ABROAD
In 2015 he moved from the Islamic Republic of Iran to Austria, and coached gymnastics at various Austrian clubs. In 2017 he relocated to Houston, TX, United States of America, where he has been a coach at Apex Tumbling and Cheer. (Athlete, 08 Jul 2022; LinkedIn profile, 01 Dec 2021)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
He has qualified as a level four aerobic gymnastics judge with the International Gymnastics Federation [FIG], and judged at the 2016 Czech Open and 2016 Slovak Open. (Athlete, 08 Jul 2022; LinkedIn profile, 01 Dec 2021)